Chapter 242: Chapter 242

Ye He Ping furrowed his brows, but he was the first to react, calmly withdrawing his gaze without a word. Bai Xue, however, couldn’t hide her distress, holding the test results with trembling hands.

"This... if this is true, then haven’t all those medicines Ye Qian took before been for nothing? Are they harmful to the body? No, I have to confront them about this, aren’t they deceiving people?" Bai Xue couldn’t take it anymore, ignoring the setting, her voice rising.

"Alright, isn’t it better that there’s no illness? Must there be an illness? Look at how many people are staring at you, let’s go home." Ye He Ping glanced at his wife before heading out first.

Ye Qian also pulled her anxious mother out of the hospital, Bai Xue gripping the test results tightly, "Qianqian, mom doesn’t want you to be sick. It’s just that because of this illness, you’ve been through so much trouble in the past two years, and now something happens, isn’t it ruining your whole life?"

Bai Xue held onto her daughter’s arm, "Let’s get tested again, this must be a mistake."

"Mom, please don’t create a scene, don’t you see everyone’s looking at us?" Ye Qian wished she could disappear into the ground, lowering her voice, "Let’s talk at home."

While pulling her mother back home, Bai Xue was blankly led by her daughter, her mind blank and her eyes unfocused. Ye He Ping ahead felt a heavy weight on his chest; logically speaking, the misdiagnosis was good news, but recalling how he had brought his mother to the city for childcare because of Ye Qian’s illness, not wanting his eldest daughter to study, if his mother hadn’t passed away, perhaps his eldest daughter truly wouldn’t have gone to school. Looking at the eldest daughter’s grades now, and then at Ye Qian, Ye He Ping couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.

He felt increasingly guilty about his mother’s death.

The family of three returned home in silence.

As soon as they entered the house, Bai Xue started crying, "What do we do now, when Ye Qian was diagnosed with this illness, the company d money, and now it turns out she doesn’t have it, aren’t we being accused of scamming money?"

Bai Xue was utterly unable to bear the humiliation.

"Mom, no, my illness was diagnosed at the company’s hospital, they can provide proof, others won’t think that of us. It’s just, it’s scary how the diagnosis affected me, feeling unwell all the time, getting purple spots and thinking it’s a relapse, missing two exams as a result." Ye Qian’s voice lowered towards the end.

"Child... it’s the hospital’s fault, otherwise you could have gone to high school and studied with Liu Rui, maybe even gone to college." Thinking about what her daughter lost, Bai Xue felt a pang of sadness.

She completely forgot Ye Qian’s academic struggles, even without the illness, she couldn’t have passed high school or college; but that’s how people are, once there’s a reason, everything else isn’t an issue.

Ye Qian remained silent, evidently agreeing.

"If you’re worried about this, then don’t start at the company, let Ye Qian repeat a year. She’s only sixteen; it’s not too old." Ye He Ping felt irritated by his wife’s crying.

Bai Xue froze, "How can that work? Repeating means doing three years over, we know the situation, but outsiders don’t, and wouldn’t Ye Qian be laughed at?" Latest content published on novel(ꜰ)ire.net

Ye Qian also nervously clutched her hem, her prior disappointment vanished, scared by her father’s words into a cold sweat, not daring to speak at all for fear of angering him into making her repeat.

"Then go to the company, work while reviewing for college exams." Ye He Ping wasn’t disappointed in his youngest daughter, he instinctively felt she wouldn’t pass.

Skipping home exams twice meant more embarrassment, but he couldn’t say this outright, not in front of Ye Qian. Her sadness was already too much to bear.

Bai Xue wanted to protest, knowing her husband would be upset, realizing it wouldn’t work. Just how would the daughter manage work and exams? She almost voiced these concerns before swallowing them under her husband’s gaze.

"Alright then." Bai Xue forced a smile, "Qianqian, mom was scared earlier, but now we know it’s a misdiagnosis, it’s good news. No more worrying about your illness, just watch your diet since you’re easily allergic. Since your dad has a day off, let’s make dumplings for lunch, I’ll go buy some meat now."

"You two eat, I’ll go visit Lingzi." Ye He Ping felt restless, wanting to leave, picking up his hat on the way out.

Bai Xue chased him out, "Look, can’t you eat with your child once? That child over there is yours too, isn’t Ye Qian?"

"You dare ask me that, did you think of these words when it came to Lingzi?" Ye He Ping turned back, glaring at his wife, then strode away.

He blamed himself as he did his wife; if he hadn’t believed her then, he wouldn’t have spoken against his mother, and because Ye Qian didn’t eat and caused concerns over her health, he went home to find his mother, only to anger her into an early grave. Now both daughters were fine, even his wife, but his mother was long since buried.

Ye He Ping lit a cigarette, taking a deep drag to calm his heart, intending to visit his eldest daughter, but was stopped by security at the gate. The company had sent word for him to return early, realizing it was urgent, he went to the Zhao family, asked Zhao Guodong to give the eldest daughter money from his pocket, and headed back to the company.

Upon arrival, he went straight to see the boss, Li Houguo observed Ye He Ping, smiling, "He Ping, sit down."

"Boss, just tell me what’s going on, otherwise I can’t sit still." Ye He Ping spoke, yet pulled up a chair, clearly showing respect and comfort with the boss, informal.

Li Houguo laughed, "Relax, it’s not business, just personal matter. Heard your daughter made waves, bringing us some honor, that’s good, you should nurture her. The company’s planning a family gathering for the holiday, bring your family, let me meet your college student." (To be continued. If you work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian.com with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)